The Pharisees complained to Jesus, “Why do you go to the riff-raff and hang out with losers?”
“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.” – Matthew 9:12
God picks losers.
Those who have failed miserably and often eventually recognize, if they are honest, it’s not because of bad breaks, other people, or because they weren’t given more control. There is freedom in that.
Losers are more likely to turn things over to the only one who never fails.
Losers are more likely to find the love of Christ, who’s acceptance isn’t based on success.
Losers are more likely to follow directions from the one who really knows what to do, more likely to know where any success comes from, and more likely to give credit where it’s due. They usually don’t try to defend their reputation much.
Fact is, we are all losers, there are some who just haven’t realized it yet.
– fritz
Eugene Peterson applies years of experience and pastoral training to capture the essence of Psalm 91 in the Message Bible and it has been very encouraging today — take a moment to absorb it.
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